Necktie



July 28, 19 42. F. D. CHENEY ETAL 2,291,531

NECKTIE 1 Filed Aug. 14, 1941 v 1&1

INVENTOR F0. CHENEY BY '4. TED/ ORD portion of the tie.

. dency for its side edges to fold or turn backward,

Patented July28, 1942' PATENT OFFICE matter" NECKTIE Frank'D. chose, and Albert Redford, Mana cheater, Coma, allignon to Cheney Brothers,

Manchester cut Conn a corporation of Connecti- Application August 14, 1941, Serial No. 406,782

Claims. (Cl. 2- 1) This invention relates to neckties and particu larly to neckties of the four-in-hand type.

An object of the present invention is to provide a necktie that when tied will have a tendency to be formed with a central dimple or longitudinal fold extending rearwardly immediately below the knot.

A feature that enables the above object to be accomplished is that the lining is formed of. a

strip of relatively stiflflat textile material which is compressed or indented along generally longitudinally extending lines one'of which is centrally disposed and indented from, the outer or front surface of the lining and there being preferably two or more additional lines extending '1 generallyparallelly to the side edges of the lining indented from the opposite surfaceof the lining.

Another object of the invention is to form the lines in the lining strip by compressing the fabric forming the lining by means of 'a hot iron, or

other compressing or embossing means,- having an edge formed thereon to indent or emboss a length of the lining extending far enough longitudinally to include the entire knot forming from the front surface of the lining toward the rear surface and the lateral lines are indented from the rear surface of the lining toward front.

Another feature of the invention isto give the lining a natural tendency to pleat or fold along the indented lines of compression formed therein, the lining however not being actuallypleated along the compressed lines so that with each tying of the necktie a natural dimple or fold will be formed below the knot disposed centrally and extending vertically below the knot.

And finally it is an object of the invention to provide the tie just below the knot with a tento accomplish this result lines of compression are formed closely adjacent and parallel to the side edges of the lining. I

With the above and other objects in view, the

invention includes the features of construction and forming a part of this specification, we have shown the invention embodied in a conventional form of four-in-hand tie but it will be understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied and that the drawing is not to be con- The central line is indented 25 invention, the claims appended to this-specification being relied upon for that purpose.

In the drawing:

pletely made up to show the necktie as worn;

Fig.- 2 is a view of the lining material used'in making the necktie;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the lining taken through the knot tying Portion thereof on the plane of line 3-3 in Fig; 2 before tying;

Flg. 4 is'a view similar to Fig.3 and showing additional indented lines of compression;

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of the completely made-up necktie taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. l; and

'Fig. dis a vertical sectional view of compression line forming irons adapted when 'pressed together with a lining fabric between them to indent or compress the lining along longitudinally extended lines. r

:Briefly, and in its broadest aspect, the invention includes a-necktie having an elongated strip of lining material tapered as shown. and covered by the ornamental fabric of the necktie, the necktie fabric being folded about the lining strip and looselystitched thereto, the lining also being indented longitudinally atits knot tyin portion by a central line pressed or indented into the lining from. the front surface, and preferably also by-linesi-on either side of the center line pressed or indented into the lining from the rear surface. a I I Referring more in detail to the figures of the drawing there is shown in Fig. 1 a necktie or cravat formed .of suitable ornamental textile material In and made up and knotted or tied the usual manner as a four-in-hand. Enclosed within this fabric in is an elongated strip ll of relatively stifi textile material extending substantially the length of the necktie. These members It and II 'ofthe necktie are made as usual in four-in-hand neckties and are loosely stitched together longitudinally in the usual manner.

nally as shown at I! preferably by indenting the lining along this line as with the edge of or proje'ction on'an iron or die.

- Also, and in the same operation the-compressed lines I! are also formed by indenting them into the rear surface of the in the str d s d g man: the 9 01 the 5 same manner. If desired, additional lines as sharp edges.

shown at I may also be formed when forming the indentations l3.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, in addition to the v central compressed line l2, the lining ll may be indented or embossed laterally with respect to the central line l2 as at I 3. These lateral lines 13 may extend in directions parallel to the lateraledges of the lining II, or parallel to center line, and are indented from the back surface of the The lines l2 and I3 may preferably be formed- We claim as our invention: A 1. A necktie of the four-in-hand type comprising a tie fabric, and a lining,therefor, said lining having a central longitudinally indented line compressed therein at its knot tying portion,

whereby said tie when knotted forms a central depression within the fold below the knot.

2. A necktie of the four-in-hand type comprising a tie fabric and a lining enclosed by 'said fabric, said lining havinga central longitudinally indented line compressed therein from its front in the lining by compressing or indenting relatively narrow and elongated areas of the lining between upper and lower embossing irons.

These irons l1 and I6 as seen in Fig. 6 have projections l8 formed thereon to compress the lining material ll along the lines indicated in Figs.

3 or 4. The projections l8 may be of half round cross section and of a diameter to form the desired curved form of indentation. .It will be noted that the projections l8 serve to compress the lining but do not pleat or fold the lining material for the reason that the pressure of the projections I8 is against a solid plane surface on the iron opposite the projection.

Inknotting the necktie the outer fold atand below its knot tying portion by reason of the indented or embossed longitudinal lines in the lining at that portion, tends naturally to bend or fold to form a central rearwardly extending depression or dimple without there being any Also the lateral portions of this outer fold between the central line and lateral edges and along the lines l3 form oppositely disposed folds forwardly extending and increasing the eifect of the central depression or dimple.

surface at itsknot, tying portion, whereby said tie when knotted forms a .central depression within the fold below the knot.

' 3. A necktie of the four-inhand type comprising a tie fabric and a lining of relatively'stifl textile material, said lining having a central longitudinally indented line compressed therein at its knot tying portion, 'and lateral generally longitudinal lines being indented therein adjacent said central line and compressed from the oppogitudinally indented line compressed at its knot.

tying portion into its front surface, and pairs'of longitudinal lines compressed into the rear surface of the lining on opposite sides of said central line.

Y 'FRANK D. CHENEY.

ALBERT TEDFORD. 

